The Master of Pastoral Leadership is an in-service, hybrid degree that allows people in full-time ministry to complete a master's degree in as little as two years, without having to relocate.

It is a professional studies degree designed to provide advanced training for men and women who have been in vocational ministry for at least five years and want to enhance their ministry leadership skills.

The M.P.L. will incorporate online and face-to-face learning experiences.
It will require just six visits to the Springfield campus over the course
of two years.

This is the only master's
degree offered by AGTS which may be completed entirely at one
of the branch campuses. (learn more about Continuing
Education at AGTS).

Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies

The Master
of Arts in Intercultural Studies (M.A.I.S.)
is a 48-credit degree serving those preparing for multi-cultural
ministry in a domestic or foreign context. Students take an
intercultural practicum under the guidance of an experienced
mentor. The M.A.I.S. allows for up to nine credits of approved
courses to be taken by prior approval from a foreign school
and integrated into the program at AGTS. Concentration options include:

The Master
of Arts in Theological Studies (M.A.T.S.) is a
48 hour degree for those who wish to enhance their effectiveness
in ministry, including specialized areas such as teaching
and church related writing. Concentration options include:

TheDoctor
of Ministry (D.Min.) is an
in-service doctoral degree for those who already have a M.Div.
or equivalency and have acquired three or more years of
ministry experience since earning their first graduate
degree. Concentration options include:

The Doctor of Missiology(D.Miss.) degree is an in-service program for those with a master's degree in an appropriate missiological or theological discipline and with more than two years of intercultural ministry experience. Recognizing the priority of the Holy Spirit's person and power in accomplishing the mission of God (Missio Dei), the D.Miss. enhances missionary practice, prepares students to teach missiology at any level, builds a foundation for training future missionaries and equips leaders for compassion ministry. D.Miss students choose between two tracks:

The Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies (Ph.D./ICS) degree is an in-service program for those with a master's degree in an appropriate theological and missiological discipline and with at least two years of intercultural ministry experience. The Ph.D/ICS program recognizes the priority of the Holy Spirit's person and power in accomplishing the mission of God (Missio Dei) and creates an environment in which students can experience the kind of learning that connects them more deeply with the Spirit's work in mission and allows them to focus their program and research on the application of integrative learning in missional praxis. Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies students choose between two tracks:

The Ph.D. in Biblical Interpretation and Theology (Ph.D./BTH) will equip and empower Pentecostal scholars to lead the global church through creative teaching, writing and other missional endeavors. This highly selective program will challenge participants to integrate the highest levels of intellectual achievement with biblically focused, contextual praxis. Concentrations include: